Ashland City in Cheatham County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Cheatham County Courthouse
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 30, 2021
1. Cheatham County Courthouse Marker
Located on this three-acre site, the original 42' x 48' brick structure was completed in 1869 at a cost of $12,000. The first-floor offices and the courtroom on the second floor of the original structure are still in use today. The front addition, designed by architect R. E. Turbeville, was added in 1914 at a cost of $25,000. On December 12, 1976, the courthouse was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3C 60.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.
Location. 36° 16.487′ N, 87° 3.846′ W. Marker is in Ashland City, Tennessee, in Cheatham County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (Tennessee Route 12) and Sycamore Street, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Public Square, Ashland City TN 37015, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee, in the Highland Rim, and in Greater Nashville. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: J.W. Johns, Jr. Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Jefferson Stump (approx. 0.2 miles away); Braxton Lee Homestead
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2. Cheatham County Courthouse
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 30, 2021
3. Cheatham County Courthouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 663 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on December 30, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
